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WhatsApp's Primary Controls Feature Will Let Parents Set Up Limited Secondary Accounts for Children: Report
- Friday January 23, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is refining its parental controls feature, with new details emerging from recent Android beta builds. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on secondary accounts for minors that limit interactions to saved contacts and restrict access to features like channels and Chat Lock. Parents will reportedly link accounts using a QR code a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Top Useful WhatsApp Features You Might Not Know: Chat Lock, Message Editing, More
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is one of the popular messaging applications available in the world. The Meta-owned platform is constantly adding new features to increase the user experience. However, common users are still not aware of many great features. In this article, we explore some of these lesser-known features to help you use WhatsApp more efficiently.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp for iOS Finally Begins Testing Multi-Account Support With Seamless Switching
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp has reportedly begun introducing multi-account support on iOS, giving users the ability to use two accounts in a single app while maintaining separate chats, alerts and privacy controls. The feature, available to a limited group of beta testers on version 25.34.10.72, adds an Account List menu, enhanced notification handling, easy switchin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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How to Set Up WhatsApp's End-to-End Encrypted Chat Backups With a Passkey: A Step-By-Step Guide
- Friday October 31, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Meta has introduced passkey support for encrypted WhatsApp chat backups, letting users restore encrypted chats using fingerprint, face, or screen lock instead of passwords or 64-digit keys. Passkeys are securely stored in a password manager for safer, simpler access. The feature, rolling out globally soon, enhances end-to-end encryption introduced ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Announces Passkey-Encrypted Chat Backups With Biometric Authentication for Extra Security
- Friday October 31, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Meta Platforms on Friday announced a new security measure for keeping WhatsApp chat backups safe by encrypting them with passkeys. With passkey-encrypted chat backups, users will not be required to memorise a password or a 64-digit encryption key anymore. Instead, they can utilise the handset's buil-in security methods, such as fingerprints or faci...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Kerala Woman Dies By Suicide, Accuses Lover Of Harassment, Conversion
- Monday August 11, 2025
- Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service
Death note, recovered by police, accuses Ramees of physical and mental harassment, locking her in a room, and forcing her to convert before marriage.
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www.ndtv.com
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How to Unlock WhatsApp Chats on Android and iOS: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Saturday December 14, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
WhatsApp’s Chat Lock feature enhances privacy by allowing users to secure specific chats with authentication methods like PIN, password, fingerprint, or Face ID. This step-by-step guide walks you through locking and unlocking chats on both Android and iOS devices. Locked chats are stored in a separate folder, hidden from the main chat list, with ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Now Supports Face Unlock for App Lock on Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro
- Thursday April 25, 2024
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp has rolled out support for the face unlock feature in the Pixel 8 series. This update provides a convenient way to unlock your WhatsApp and keep chats secure from prying eyes. Once users have set up facial recognition on the instant messaging app, they can simply look at it to unlock the app. This facility eliminates the need for biometric...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp's Chat Lock Feature Might Soon Extend to Linked Devices
- Monday April 1, 2024
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp is reportedly looking to extend the Chat Lock functionality to linked devices. A future update of WhatsApp is said to bring the feature for linked devices. This update has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.24.8.4.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Adds New Text Formatting Options; Blocks Screenshots of Profile Pictures on Latest Beta
- Thursday February 22, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp launched four new text formatting options globally on Wednesday. These new options join the existing bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace options. The new range of formatting tools will allow users to send messages in bulleted points, and numbered lists, as well as two different styles for quotes. Alongside, it is also reportedly tes...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Secret Code for Locked Chats on Web Client
- Tuesday February 20, 2024
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp Web will soon get support for secret codes for locked chats, according to details shared by a feature tracker. While users can already lock specific chats on WhatsApp for iOS and Android that are hidden behind a secret code, the same functionality is expected to arrive on WhatsApp Web in the future.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on a Chat Lock Feature for Web Users
- Thursday February 1, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp Web may soon get a Chat Lock feature to keep your individual conversations more secure and private, as per a report. The feature was first introduced in the Android and iOS apps last year, and it will soon make its way to the Web client. The leaked image of the feature shows a dedicated tab with a padlock icon, highlighting this is where a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats on iOS and Android: How it Works
- Thursday November 30, 2023
- Written by David Delima
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new Secret Code feature for locked chats on the app. The messaging app is extending the capability of its Chat Lock feature by allowing you to hide the presence of your sensitive conversations.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Testing Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats; Channel Usernames Reportedly in the Works
- Tuesday November 14, 2023
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp secret code feature is being beta tested on the latest version of the app for Android smartphones. The feature allows you to hide a locked chat behind a secret code and does not display the list of hidden chats until the correct pin is entered. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also working on the ability to set a username for a channel, but this fea...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp May Soon Bring a Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats: Report
- Monday October 9, 2023
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Manas Mitul
WhatsApp has been spotted working on a secret code feature. The instant messaging app could soon allow users to choose a custom password for their locked chat folder. Users can enter the secret code to access their locked chats from the search bar of the app. Configuring a secret code will reportedly let users lock chats from companion devices as ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp's Primary Controls Feature Will Let Parents Set Up Limited Secondary Accounts for Children: Report
- Friday January 23, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is refining its parental controls feature, with new details emerging from recent Android beta builds. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on secondary accounts for minors that limit interactions to saved contacts and restrict access to features like channels and Chat Lock. Parents will reportedly link accounts using a QR code a...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Top Useful WhatsApp Features You Might Not Know: Chat Lock, Message Editing, More
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp is one of the popular messaging applications available in the world. The Meta-owned platform is constantly adding new features to increase the user experience. However, common users are still not aware of many great features. In this article, we explore some of these lesser-known features to help you use WhatsApp more efficiently.
-
www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp for iOS Finally Begins Testing Multi-Account Support With Seamless Switching
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp has reportedly begun introducing multi-account support on iOS, giving users the ability to use two accounts in a single app while maintaining separate chats, alerts and privacy controls. The feature, available to a limited group of beta testers on version 25.34.10.72, adds an Account List menu, enhanced notification handling, easy switchin...
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www.gadgets360.com
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How to Set Up WhatsApp's End-to-End Encrypted Chat Backups With a Passkey: A Step-By-Step Guide
- Friday October 31, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Meta has introduced passkey support for encrypted WhatsApp chat backups, letting users restore encrypted chats using fingerprint, face, or screen lock instead of passwords or 64-digit keys. Passkeys are securely stored in a password manager for safer, simpler access. The feature, rolling out globally soon, enhances end-to-end encryption introduced ...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Announces Passkey-Encrypted Chat Backups With Biometric Authentication for Extra Security
- Friday October 31, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Meta Platforms on Friday announced a new security measure for keeping WhatsApp chat backups safe by encrypting them with passkeys. With passkey-encrypted chat backups, users will not be required to memorise a password or a 64-digit encryption key anymore. Instead, they can utilise the handset's buil-in security methods, such as fingerprints or faci...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Kerala Woman Dies By Suicide, Accuses Lover Of Harassment, Conversion
- Monday August 11, 2025
- Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service
Death note, recovered by police, accuses Ramees of physical and mental harassment, locking her in a room, and forcing her to convert before marriage.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
How to Unlock WhatsApp Chats on Android and iOS: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Saturday December 14, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
WhatsApp’s Chat Lock feature enhances privacy by allowing users to secure specific chats with authentication methods like PIN, password, fingerprint, or Face ID. This step-by-step guide walks you through locking and unlocking chats on both Android and iOS devices. Locked chats are stored in a separate folder, hidden from the main chat list, with ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Now Supports Face Unlock for App Lock on Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro
- Thursday April 25, 2024
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp has rolled out support for the face unlock feature in the Pixel 8 series. This update provides a convenient way to unlock your WhatsApp and keep chats secure from prying eyes. Once users have set up facial recognition on the instant messaging app, they can simply look at it to unlock the app. This facility eliminates the need for biometric...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp's Chat Lock Feature Might Soon Extend to Linked Devices
- Monday April 1, 2024
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp is reportedly looking to extend the Chat Lock functionality to linked devices. A future update of WhatsApp is said to bring the feature for linked devices. This update has been spotted in WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.24.8.4.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Adds New Text Formatting Options; Blocks Screenshots of Profile Pictures on Latest Beta
- Thursday February 22, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp launched four new text formatting options globally on Wednesday. These new options join the existing bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace options. The new range of formatting tools will allow users to send messages in bulleted points, and numbered lists, as well as two different styles for quotes. Alongside, it is also reportedly tes...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Reportedly Working on Secret Code for Locked Chats on Web Client
- Tuesday February 20, 2024
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp Web will soon get support for secret codes for locked chats, according to details shared by a feature tracker. While users can already lock specific chats on WhatsApp for iOS and Android that are hidden behind a secret code, the same functionality is expected to arrive on WhatsApp Web in the future.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Reportedly Working on a Chat Lock Feature for Web Users
- Thursday February 1, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp Web may soon get a Chat Lock feature to keep your individual conversations more secure and private, as per a report. The feature was first introduced in the Android and iOS apps last year, and it will soon make its way to the Web client. The leaked image of the feature shows a dedicated tab with a padlock icon, highlighting this is where a...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Rolls Out Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats on iOS and Android: How it Works
- Thursday November 30, 2023
- Written by David Delima
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new Secret Code feature for locked chats on the app. The messaging app is extending the capability of its Chat Lock feature by allowing you to hide the presence of your sensitive conversations.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp Testing Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats; Channel Usernames Reportedly in the Works
- Tuesday November 14, 2023
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp secret code feature is being beta tested on the latest version of the app for Android smartphones. The feature allows you to hide a locked chat behind a secret code and does not display the list of hidden chats until the correct pin is entered. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also working on the ability to set a username for a channel, but this fea...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
WhatsApp May Soon Bring a Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats: Report
- Monday October 9, 2023
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Manas Mitul
WhatsApp has been spotted working on a secret code feature. The instant messaging app could soon allow users to choose a custom password for their locked chat folder. Users can enter the secret code to access their locked chats from the search bar of the app. Configuring a secret code will reportedly let users lock chats from companion devices as ...
-
www.gadgets360.com